‘Lil Snoop, Chicago’s Gun-Toting Gang GirlBy Michael DalyShe was just 17, a charter school graduate. But little Gakirah Barnes was also purported to have killed two in tit-for-tat gang violence now being celebrated by the recording industry.

Britain’s Tea Party TantrumBy Nico HinesBritain, meet your very own Sarah Palin—Ukip leader Nigel Farage, who is upending British politics and outraging the moderate center with his rag-tag ultra-right-wing party.

The Abused Wives of WesterosBy Amy ZimmermanGame of Thrones is famous for its boobs, battles, and baby dragons. But fans of the original Ice and Fire series would argue that the F-word actually lies at the heart of George R.R. Martin’s fantastical tale. No, the other F-word: feminism.